rent on 'today'

For once in my life, I actually remembered to get up early enough and turn on the TV to watch something. The cast of the Rent movie was on the Today show this morning, so I made my tea and toast and settled myself down on the couch to see how it went over.

First off, can I say how long it's been since I've seen the Today show? Wow. It's probably been since... middle school, I'd guess. Scary stuff.

Next revelation - I had totally forgotten how gorgeous Jesse L. Martin is. And such a good singer, too. Even bigger 'Wow' for him.

Even having only seen a couple of still shots of her in her makeup from Wicked, it is remarkably easy to pick Idina Menzel out of a lineup. Also, she was well-cast as Elphaba... even when she obviously doesn't mean it to be, her neutral expression looks kind of irritated. Poor woman. And I was sad that the only female solo was for the new girl, Tina something. Not like they can help what character (and thus what actor) sings in what, but still. I wanted more Idina. *g*

Between Serenity at the end of September and this in November, it's gonna be a very movie-filled autumn!

Oh! And Happy Birthday to ellid!!!

damn damn damn

I hate spamming my f-list, but dude... the half a meat-pie thing that I left in our office fridge yesterday with the intention of eating toeday for lunch somehow got removed from the fridge. I don't know when, so I don't know if it's still edible. I do not recall leaving it out myself.

Damn it, everybody's at the meeting and I'm hungry. And now I'll have to buy something on the Ave.